The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was charged Thursday with felony domestic violence following a February arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.
"Our focus is on holding accountable those who hurt their intimate partners," prosecutor Kevin Smith said. "Our office handles between four and five thousand domestic violence cases each year. We only hope that this case illuminates the tragic regularity of the rest."
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